The Government of India Act 1935
The Government of India Act 1935 was the last pre-independence constitution of the British Raj. The significant aspects of the act were:
It granted Indian provinces autonomy and ended the dyarchy introduced by the Government of India Act 1919.
It provided for establishment of an All India Federation.
Direct elections are introduced for the first time. The right to vote was increased from seven million to thirty-five million.
Sind is separated from Bombay. Orissa is separated from Bihar. Burma is separated from India.
Provincial assemblies were to include more elected Indian representatives, who in turn could lead majorities and form governments. But Governors retained discretionary powers regarding summoning of legislatures, giving assent to bills and administering certain special regions (mostly tribal).
The federal part of the Act was never introduced due to strong opposition from the princely state rulers. In 1937 the first set of elections under this act were held.
It granted Indian provinces autonomy and ended the dyarchy introduced by the Government of India Act 1919.
It provided for establishment of an All India Federation.
Direct elections are introduced for the first time. The right to vote was increased from seven million to thirty-five million.
Sind is separated from Bombay. Orissa is separated from Bihar. Burma is separated from India.
Provincial assemblies were to include more elected Indian representatives, who in turn could lead majorities and form governments. But Governors retained discretionary powers regarding summoning of legislatures, giving assent to bills and administering certain special regions (mostly tribal).
The federal part of the Act was never introduced due to strong opposition from the princely state rulers. In 1937 the first set of elections under this act were held.
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